Plasmonic cooperation effect of metal nanomaterials at Au–TiO2–Ag interface to enhance photovoltaic performance for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Jin Zhai ◽  
Yanlin Song
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Metal Nanomaterials ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Au and Ag nanoparticles enhance electric energy conversion by a strong plasmonic cooperation effect and complementary light absorption.

Zinc-Doping in TiO2 Films to Enhance Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 66-68 ◽  
pp. 224-228
Author(s):  
Qiu Ping Liu ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Yan Dong Duan ◽  
Yuan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Band Bending ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photogenerated Electrons ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells based on Zn-doped TiO2 thin film prepared by the hydrothermal method show a photovoltaic efficiency of 7.68%, which is higher than that of the undoped TiO2 thin film (6.16%). The Zn-doped films exhibit an elevated electron Fermi level,which may enhance band bending to lower the density of empty trap states.Because of this Zn-doping,the consequent Dsscs can alleviate the decay of light to electric energy conversion efficiency due to light intensity reduction. Intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopic analysis reveals that enhanced transport of photogenerated electrons as a result of the trap density minimization is responsible for the high photovoltaic performance.

Photovoltaic Performance Improvement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Based on Y-Doped TiO2Thin Films

2014 ◽  
Vol 548-549 ◽  
pp. 264-267
Author(s):  
Qiu Ping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Band Bending ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photovoltaic Efficiency ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells based on Y-doped TiO2thin film prepared by the hydrothermal method show a photovoltaic efficiency of 5.11%, which is higher than that of the undoped TiO2thin film (4.72%). The Y-doped films exhibit an elevated electron Fermi level,which may enhance band bending to lower the density of empty trap states.Because of this Y-doping, the Dsscs can alleviate the decay of light to electric energy conversion efficiency due to light intensity reduction.

Highly-efficient dye-sensitized solar cells with collaborative sensitization by silyl-anchor and carboxy-anchor dyes

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (88) ◽  
pp. 15894-15897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Kakiage ◽  
Yohei Aoyama ◽  
Toru Yano ◽  
Keiji Oya ◽  
Jun-ichi Fujisawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Light ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A collaborative sensitization by silyl-anchor and carboxy-anchor dyes (ADEKA-1 + LEG4) in dye-sensitized solar cells realized a high light-to-electric energy conversion efficiency of over 14% under one sun illumination.

Tetraphenylethylene-bridged double-branched sensitizers featuring hetero-donors for dye-sensitized solar cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (30) ◽  
pp. 12909-12915
Author(s):  
Yi-Qiao Yan ◽  
Yi-Zhou Zhu ◽  
Pan-Pan Dai ◽  
Jun Han ◽  
Mao Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Effects of hetero-donors on the photovoltaic performance of tetraphenylethylene-based organic dyes were systematically investigated.

scholarly journals D–A–π–A organic dyes with tailored green light absorption for potential application in greenhouse-integrated dye-sensitized solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1171-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Dessì ◽  
Dimitris A. Chalkias ◽  
Stefania Bilancia ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
Massimo Calamante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Design And Synthesis ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this paper, we present the design and synthesis of three organic dyes specially developed for the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells with potential application in greenhouses cladding.

scholarly journals Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Water-Electrolytes and Chlorophyll

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2150
Author(s):  
Ji-Hye Kim ◽  
Sung-Yoon Park ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Lim ◽  
So-Young Lim ◽  
Jonghoon Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Ruthenium Complex ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Organic solvents used for electrolytes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are generally not only toxic and explosive but also prone to leakage due to volatility and low surface tension. The representative dyes of DSSCs are ruthenium-complex molecules, which are expensive and require a complicated synthesis process. In this paper, the eco-friendly DSSCs were presented based on water-based electrolytes and a commercially available organic dye. The effect of aging time after the device fabrication and the electrolyte composition on the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs were investigated. Plasma treatment of TiO2 was adopted to improve the dye adsorption as well as the wettability of the water-based electrolytes on TiO2. It turned out that the plasma treatment was an effective way of improving the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs by increasing the efficiency by 3.4 times. For more eco-friendly DSSCs, the organic-synthetic dye was replaced by chlorophyll extracted from spinach. With the plasma treatment, the efficiency of the eco-friendly DSSCs based on water-electrolytes and chlorophyll was comparable to those of the previously reported chlorophyll-based DSSCs with non-aqueous electrolytes.

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